Harvie, Michelle https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9761-3089
Pegington, Mary
Howell, Anthony https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6233-719X
Lim, Yit
Livingstone, Karen
Rose, Danielle
McMullan, Debbie
Maxwell, Anthony
Barrett, Emma
Sellers, Katharine
Krizak, Suzanne
Howell, Sacha J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-6515
Funding for this research was provided by:
Anti cancer Fund Brussels Belgium Grant number A42
Article History
Received: 30 October 2024
Revised: 18 June 2025
Accepted: 10 July 2025
First Online: 31 July 2025
Competing interests
: MH and AH have authored three self-help books for the public to follow intermittent diets. All author proceeds are paid directly to the charity Prevent Breast Cancer (Registered Charity Number 1109839) to fund breast cancer research.
: This study was reviewed by the NRES Committee Northwest—Greater Manchester West, reference 14/NW/1396. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and the study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.